089 [nervous system literacy series] when your body says NO: decoding freeze vs shutdown

089 [nervous system literacy series] when your body says NO: decoding freeze vs shutdown

Released Friday, 8th August 2025
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089 [nervous system literacy series] when your body says NO: decoding freeze vs shutdown

089 [nervous system literacy series] when your body says NO: decoding freeze vs shutdown

089 [nervous system literacy series] when your body says NO: decoding freeze vs shutdown

089 [nervous system literacy series] when your body says NO: decoding freeze vs shutdown

Friday, 8th August 2025
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trying a fun new little series on nervous system literacy, get ready to geek out with some nuanced neuroscience and straight talking somatics in practical and digestible way!


in today’s nervous system literacy series, we’re unpacking two states that often get lumped together but feel very different from the inside out — freeze and shutdown. both are survival responses, both can leave you stuck, and both are misunderstood (often labelled as laziness or lack of willpower). i’ll walk you through how each state shows up in your body and mind, the polyvagal science behind them, and practical, tangible ways to start shifting out of them without pushing yourself into more overwhelm


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